In 2013, Motorola released the Moto G Android smartphone. It was a great phone for the price, but many people still wanted a lot more from their smartphones, so headed to the major manufacturers and “respected” brands.
Motorola had been languishing for many years, following the various reissued RAZR phones. Their credentials weren’t the best: I had only ever owned one Motorola phone and I found that texting was a horrifically complicated experience.
Motorola’s Android phones had generally been small, rugged phones that were nice little things that lacked the features that most people were really interested in – Then they released the Moto G.
The only site to rave about this new phone was HotUKDeals. Barely a day went by without someone saying that other phone deals were rubbish because “it’s not a Moto G”.
What the Moto G did was provide a really great stock Android experience for about £125
When I got fed up with my slow, poorly performing Samsung Galaxy S3 last year, I decided to give Android one more try and bought a cut price Moto G – It was fantastic. The screen was sharp, battery life lasted me all day, the camera was poor, but the phone was good enough that even a keen photographer such as myself was happy with this compromise.
Now the 4G Moto G 2015 has been released, the internet seems to have gone crazy for this phone, with tech websites raving about it.
If you are still spending hundreds of pounds on expensive top of the range phones and contracts – but never really use the features, you really ought to consider ditching this high-end obsession and trying out a Moto G 2015.
2013’s Moto G was great, but not without its flaws (limited storage at 8GB and a poor camera). The latest version has come a long way in these last two years, and there is enough there to keep most people happy. This isn’t a cut-price Android experience, it is a great experience on a budget.
If you are after a new Android phone, don’t just head for the top of the range phones, when this could well be just what you need.
